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Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
all
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From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
ashen-gray
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
beauty
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From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
blear
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
daughter
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From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
entered
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From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
eyes
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
face
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
form
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
full
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
hair
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
how
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From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
human
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
image
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
King's
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From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
like
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
mayst
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
mirror
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
misled
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
only
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
praises
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From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
red
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
rooms
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From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
saw
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From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
see
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
shocked
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From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
show
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
state
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
truth
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
ugliness
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered and went through all the rooms, until in the last he found the King’s daughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But how shocked he was when he saw her.
whole
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From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ah,” she answered, “this is not my form; human eyes can only see me in this state of ugliness, but that thou mayst know what I am like, look in the mirror it does not let itself be misled it will show thee my image as it is in truth.”
world
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From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
wrinkles
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From this reading She had an ashen-gray face full of wrinkles, blear eyes, and red hair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you the King’s daughter, whose beauty the whole world praises?” cried he.
